NBA Flopping Will Now Result In Fines And Suspensions

Are you sick of giant world class athletes acting like they’ve been shot by a rifle when they feel some contact? So was the NBA. National Basketball Association Spokesman Tim Frank says the league’s competition committee met two weeks ago and discussed a plan that would go in place this season to combat flopping and moments ago those motions were finalized.Players will be hit with a warning the first time, then be fined $5,000 the second offense. The fines increase to $30,000 for a sixth offense. The league said Wednesday that flopping will be defined “as any physical act that appears to have been intended to cause the referees to call a foul on another player.”

Players that violate the anti-flopping rule six times or more will be subject to discipline that is reasonable under the circumstances, including an increased fine and/or suspension. The league will announce at a later date a separate set of penalties for flopping that will apply during the playoffs.

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